Fishing Cat (Felis viverrina)



Length:2-3.2 feet

Height (Shoulder):1 feet

Tail Length:15 inches

Weight:15-30 lb.

Gestation:63 days

Litter Size:2-3 kittens


Status:Pollution, loss of wetlands, and hunting has contributed to a large decline in the fishing cat population. The fishing cat may live near human settlements, and has gotten in trouble with farmers, resulting in trappings and/or shootings.

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